Comments on: Tocino – Espresso Bacon http://erikras.com/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bronius http://erikras.com/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1134 bronius Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:37:23 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1134 Sometimes I have to wonder, maybe some cultures have found enterprising ways to discard of the unwanted portions of the food process by calling it a cultural delicacy: tourists pay top dollar to help them get rid of waste! ha Nice post. I, too, enjoyed picking around the bones and shells in my otherwise normal dishes. Sometimes I have to wonder, maybe some cultures have found enterprising ways to discard of the unwanted portions of the food process by calling it a cultural delicacy: tourists pay top dollar to help them get rid of waste! ha

Nice post. I, too, enjoyed picking around the bones and shells in my otherwise normal dishes.

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1133 Erik R. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:57:10 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1133 Well, it depends on what you mean by "arse". The strong back legs and haunches are the most coveted part of the pig. And the intestines are eaten by many cultures around the world, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitterlings" rel="nofollow">where I'm from</a>. Presumably there's some <s>brown</s> gray area in between that is discarded and not actually consumed, but I don't know. Well, it depends on what you mean by “arse”. The strong back legs and haunches are the most coveted part of the pig. And the intestines are eaten by many cultures around the world, including where I’m from. Presumably there’s some brown gray area in between that is discarded and not actually consumed, but I don’t know.

]]> By: pigs ring http://erikras.com/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1132 pigs ring Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:45:46 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1132 There is an old phrase said in Australia if you don't agree with somebody about something they've said: Pig's Arse! I haven't lived in Oz for nearly 10 years now but your post brought that phrase back to mind. And hey, surely that is one part those pig crazy spaniards wouldn't chow down on - isn't it? There is an old phrase said in Australia if you don’t agree with somebody about something they’ve said: Pig’s Arse! I haven’t lived in Oz for nearly 10 years now but your post brought that phrase back to mind. And hey, surely that is one part those pig crazy spaniards wouldn’t chow down on – isn’t it?

]]> By: erik http://erikras.com/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1131 erik Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:59:49 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1131 Less than a month ago, when <a href="http://erikras.com/2007/08/15/baby-in-zahinos/" rel="nofollow">in Extremadura</a>, I had some oreja salad. It was nothing but chopped up tomatoes and pigs' ears. It's the crunchy cartilage texture that's so awkward about it. I've also had it in garbanzos like <a href="http://erikras.com/2006/10/25/hey-little-piggy/" rel="nofollow">the snout</a>. Less than a month ago, when in Extremadura, I had some oreja salad. It was nothing but chopped up tomatoes and pigs’ ears. It’s the crunchy cartilage texture that’s so awkward about it. I’ve also had it in garbanzos like the snout.

]]> By: Theresa http://erikras.com/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1130 Theresa Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:50:07 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/08/27/tocino-espresso-bacon/#comment-1130 Hi, I only like tocino in Cocido, and even then I just put it in for flavor, but my husband loves it. It's just a tad too greasy for me. Have you tried oreja yet? When I first met my father-in-law and we were having a drink at his favorite bar with his friends, they gave me some to try...did they ever have a good laugh at the look on my face when I bit into it. Hi, I only like tocino in Cocido, and even then I just put it in for flavor, but my husband loves it. It’s just a tad too greasy for me. Have you tried oreja yet? When I first met my father-in-law and we were having a drink at his favorite bar with his friends, they gave me some to try…did they ever have a good laugh at the look on my face when I bit into it.

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